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Former Tonga PM Tu'ionetoa passes away
Former Tongan Prime Minister Dr Pohiva Tu'ionetoa, 71, has passed away at the weekend.
Updated at 8:08 am on 21 March 2023
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Pacific News in brief for March 20
News in brief covering China, Samoa, Tonga, Federated States of Micronesia, New Caledonia and Northern Marianas.
Updated at 8:08 am on 21 March 2023
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Basics let Drua down in close loss
Basic mistakes at crucial moments. That was the Fijian Drua's biggest problem as they went down fighting, 27-24, in a close battle with the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday.
Updated at 6:34 pm on 20 March 2023
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PNG company halts operations, calls on govt to fix electricity crisis
Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso will be in Lae this week to try and head off a crisis with one of the country's biggest manufacturers.
Updated at 3:13 pm on 20 March 2023
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Retraction: Oro governor refutes bribery trial allegations as false
Oro Governor refutes bribery trial allegations - "I am not standing for trial for bribery. The election petition has gone to trial".
Updated at 10:27 am on 20 March 2023
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State of emergency declared in Marshall Islands after US grounds Micronesian air freight operator
The Marshall Islands President David Kabua has issued a state of emergency declaration to overcome the problems caused by the grounding of the country's cargo airline by the US.
Updated at 5:41 am on 18 March 2023
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Cook Islands' parliament to finally sit
The Cook Islands' new parliament will finally sit next Tuesday, seven-and-a-half months after its general election.
Updated at 2:12 pm on 17 March 2023
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Sports news in brief for March 17
Drua making U-20 Super Rugby debut; Maltock re-elected football boss; and Fiji futsal side named
Updated at 2:12 pm on 17 March 2023
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Pacific news in brief for March 17
News in brief covering Vanuatu, PNG, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Samoa
Updated at 1:35 pm on 17 March 2023
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New Caledonia: one side refusing to meet the other at Paris talks
New Caledonian pro-independence parties are refusing to meet with the anti-independence side and will only talk directly with the French State.
Updated at 12:08 pm on 17 March 2023
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Vanuatu minister calls for commission on fossil fuels
Vanuatu's Minister of Climate Ralph Regenvanu has called for the establishment of a Global Commission on Fossil Fuels.
Updated at 7:43 am on 17 March 2023
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'Our friendship and cooperation continues to grow from strength to strength': Fiji's Sitiveni Rabuka weclomes NZ support
New Zealand will provide a $NZ30 million financial assistance package to Fiji in a bid to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Updated at 6:58 am on 17 March 2023
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Fiji Pearls will use Quad Series as World Cup warm-up
The Fiji Pearls netball team will play in a Quad Training Series later this month in Suva as part of their preparations for the upcoming Netball World Cup in South Africa.
Updated at 2:01 pm on 16 March 2023
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Papua group wants NZ to challenge Jakarta over 'shoot first' policy
The solidarity network, Free West Papua Aotearoa, is calling for New Zealand to raise concerns with Indonesia over a shooting incident in Papua which left 10 people dead and two dozen injured.
Updated at 1:51 pm on 16 March 2023
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Ratu Tevita Mara to confirm if he will be next Tui Lau
Former senior Fijian military officer Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara is expected to confirm if he accepts the traditional approach made to him by his elders to be installed as the next high chief of Lau.
Updated at 1:19 pm on 16 March 2023
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Pacific news in brief for March 16
Price control move in Vanuatu; fraud warning in Samoa; ex-Fiji minister latest to quit; and more
Updated at 10:57 am on 16 March 2023
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Pacific news in brief for March 15
Date pencilled in for Forum summit; PNG leader wants to expand cabinet; new flu vaccines in Samoa; and more
Updated at 8:58 am on 16 March 2023
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Is conflict between China and the West getting closer?
China has reacted with predictable anger to this week's official announcement of the so-called AUKUS pact.
Updated at 8:53 am on 16 March 2023
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Drua turn their focus to the Reds
The Fijian Drua will expect nothing less than a physical encounter against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Sunday.
Updated at 8:16 am on 16 March 2023
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US and China geopolitics to blame for Micronesia's turmoil, says analyst
The Federated States of Micronesia's outgoing President David Panuelo's recent criticism of China has come as a result of the heightened geopolitical competition between Beijing and Washington, a former Guam congressman says.
Updated at 5:35 pm on 15 March 2023
